One of ‘Tasmania’s Finest’ Appointed New Bishop for Ballarat

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The Diocese of Ballarat has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth Bishop of Ballarat. Pope Leo XIV announced the appointment in Rome on Wednesday, 7 January, 2026. Fr Freeman, 66, currently serves as Parish Priest in Bellerive-Lindisfarne, in the Archdiocese of Hobart. His Episcopal Ordination is set for 19 March.

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